About the A380:
The A380, known for many years during its development phase as the Airbus A3XX,
will be the largest airliner in the world by a substantial margin when it enters
service.

The A380 was unveiled in a lavish ceremony in Toulouse, France, on January
18, 2005.

The new Airbus will initially be sold in two versions: the A380-800, a full
double-decker configuration, with the ability to carry 555 passengers, in a
three-class configuration, or up to 800 passengers in a single economy configuration,
for 8,000 nautical miles (14,800 km), and the A380-800F dedicated freighter,
to carry 150 tons for 5,600 miles (10,400 km).